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Olympus E-P1
Stock numbers: E-P1 Silver Body: 262814
E-P1 Silver Body with Black 14-42mm Lens: 262811
E-P1 Silver Body with Silver 14-42mm Lens: 262818
E-P1 Silver Body with 17mm Lens and OVF: 262817
E-P1 White Body with Silver 14-42mm Lens: 262812
Product Type Product type Interchangeable Lens Type Live View Digital Camera
Memory SD Memory Card (SDHC compatible) Class 6 is recommended for Movie shooting
Screen size 17.3 mm (H) x 13.0 mm (V)
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Mount
Effective Pixels number 12.3 million pixels
Image Pickup Unit Product type High speed Live MOS Sensor
Total no. of pixels Approx. 13.1 million pixels
Aspect ratio 1.33 (4:3)
Filter array Primary color filter (RGB)
LPF Fixed type
IR cut filter Hybrid type
Dust reduction Supersonic Wave Filter (dust reduction system for image sensor)
Recording (Still) Recording format DCF, DPOF compatible/Exif, PRINT Image Matching III
File format RAW (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG, RAW+JPEG
Recording image size [RAW] 4032 x 3024 pixels
[JPEG] 4032 x 3024 pixels - 640 x 480 pixels
File Size RAW: 4032(H)x3042(V) (approx. 1/1.5 lossless compressed) Approx. 13.9MB
Set 1 (LF): 4032(H)x3042(V) (1/4 compressed) Approx. 5.7MB
Set 2 (LN): 4032(H)x3042(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 2.7MB
Set 3 (MN): 2560(H)x1920(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 1.1MB
Set 4 (SN): 1024(H)x768(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 0.3MB
Recording(Movie) Recording format AVI Motion JPEG (30fps)
Movie Mode HD: 1280(H)x720(V) Aspect 16:9 SD: 640(H)x480(V) Aspect 4:3(VGA)
Compression Ratio 1/12
File Size Max 2GB (limited by AVI format)
Maximum Recording Time TBD
Recording (Sound) Recording format Wave Format Base, Stereo PCM/16bit, 44.1kHz
Maximum Recording Time Picture with Sound: 30sec Movie: depend on Movie Recording Time
Live View Type Image Sensor(High Speed Live MOS) type
Field of view 100%
Display Mode Normal Mode
Grid Line Mode
Histogram Mode(3 types)
Magnified View Mode
Comparable View Mode
OFF Mode (for OVF user)
Magnification Ratio x7, x10
View finder information Aperture value, Shutter speed, Auto Bracket, AE Lock, AF mode, IS, Shooting Mode, Battery Check,
My Mode, Internal Temperature Warning, Face Detection, Histogram, Number of storable still pictures,
Record mode, ISO, Sequential shooting, Self-timer, White Balance, Metering Mode, AF confirmation mark,
Exposure Compensation Value, Spot metering Area only when E-system Flash attached : Flash Mode,
Flash Status, Flash intensity Control, Super FP
Display of Face Detection Max 8 frames of face detection can be displayed
AF High speed imager AF
Image stabilizer System Built in (Imager shift image stabilizer)
Mode 3 modes (2 dimensional activation, 1 dimensional activation in landscape frame to vertical direction moving,
1 dimensional activation in portrait frame to horizontal direction moving ), OFF
Manual Function Input focal length 8, 10, 12, 16, 18, 24, 28, 30, 35, 40, 48, 50, 55, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 100, 105, 120, 135,
150, 180, 200, 210, 250, 300, 350, 400, 500, 600, 800, 1000
Effective compensation range
Approx. 4EV steps (in maximum effect with 50mm lens)
Shutter speed range 2 - 1/4000 sec. (Not available when Bulb is selected)
IS for Movie Shifting electronic image (so called Digital IS)
Monitor Product type HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating
Size 3.0 inches
Total no. of pixels Approx. 230,000 dots
Playback field of view 100%
Brightness control +7 levels and -7 levels
Colour balance A-B: +7 levels and -7 levels, G-M: +7 levels and -7 levels
Focusing AF system Imager Contrast Detection AF system when non High-speed imager AF compatible lens is used,
it works as AF-assist
Focus mode Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF
Focusing point 11-area multiple AF with the contrast detection system (Auto, selectable in option)
Focusing point selection Auto from all 11 area, Single area from 11 area, Auto from 25 area when Face detection is ON,
Free selection (from 225 points) when Magnified View Mode is selected”
AF illuminator Not available
AF lock Locked at first position of Shutter button in Single AF mode
Focus tracking Not available
Manual Focus Assist When rotation of focus ring is detected under S-AF+MF or MF mode, LV is magnified automatically
Exposure Control Metering system TTL Image Sensor metering system
(1) Digital ESP metering (49-points multi pattern metering) (2) Center weighted average metering
(3) Spot metering (approx. 2% for the viewfinder screen. Highlight / shadow bases are available)
Metering range EV 0 - 17 (Digital ESP metering, Centre weighted average metering, Spot metering)
(At normal temperature, 50mm f2, ISO 100)
Exposure mode (1) i Auto (2) P: Programme AE (Programme shift can be performed) (3) A: Aperture priority AE
(4) S: Shutter priority AE (5) M: Manual (6) Scene select AE (7) Art Filter
Scene select AE Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sport, Night + Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Nature Macro,
Candle, Documents, Panorama, Beach & Snow,
ISO sensitivity AUTO: ISO 200 - 3200 (customizable, Default 200-800) / Manual ISO 100 - 6400, 1/3 or 1 EV steps,
Movie ISO xxx-1600
Exposure compensation ±3 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable
AE lock Available
Exposure bracketing 3 frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1EV steps selectable
Metering standard value adjustment 1/6 EV step, +/- 1EV range
White Balance Auto WB system High speed Live MOS sensor
Preset white balance 8 settings (3000K - 7500K), Lamp (3000K), Fluorescent 1 (4000K), Fluorescent 2 (4500K),
Fluorescent 3 (6600K), Daylight (5300K), Flash (5500K), Cloudy (6000K), Shade (7500K)
White balance compensation ±7 steps in each A-B/G-M axis (in Auto WB / Preset WB mode / One touch WB)
CWB (Kelvin setting) 1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K - 14000K)
One-touch white balance 1 custom setting can be registered
White balance bracketing 3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-B/G-M axis.
Colour Mode Colour space sRGB, Adobe RGB
Picture Mode Mode Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone
Adjustment parameter Contrast, Sharpness and Saturation level available in 5 steps for Vivid, Natural,
Portrait and Muted Contrast and Sharpness level available in 5 steps for Monotone.
Filter effect Yellow, Orange, Red or Green filter available for Monotone
Picture tone Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green tone available for Monotone
Gradation 4 levels (Auto, High key, Normal, Low key)
Shutter Product type Computerized focal-plane shutter
Shutter speed 60 - 1/4000 sec.
Bulb: up to 30 min. (selectable longest time in the menu. Default: 8 min) 1/3, 1/2, or 1EV steps selectable.
Self-timer Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec. (cancel available)
Remote cable release Available (with optional RM-UC1 Remote cable.)
Wireless remote control Not Available
Drive Drive mode Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting, Self-timer
Sequential shooting Speed Approx. 3 frames/sec. in sequential shooting
Max. recordable pictures RAW mode: Max. 14 frames. JPEG mode: Depends on compression ratio and no. of pixels
on sequential shooting (Large normal mode: approx. 280 with Toshiba Super High Speed type “Class 6” 4GB)
Flash Built-in flash Not available
Compatible external flash E-system Flash (FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-50, FL-36, FL-20, FL-14)
External Flash control mode TTL Auto, Auto, Manual, FP-TTL-AUTO, FP-MANUAL
Flash mode of External Flash Auto, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction slow sync., Slow sync at 1st curtain, Slow sync at 2nd curtain,
Fill-in, Manual (1/4, 1/16, 1/64), Off.”
Synchronization speed 1/30-1/180
Flash intensity control Up to ±3 EV in 0.3, 0.5, 1 EV steps
Art Filter Mode Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale&Light Color, Light Tone, Grainy Film, Pin Hole
Multi Exposure Number of picture 2 frames
Functions Auto gain, Live View, Exposing on Recorded picture
Multi Aspect Aspect Ratio 4:3 (Default), 3:2, 16:9, 6:6
Process RAW: Aspect ratio is recorded as Exif data, JPEG: JPEG image is produced based on the aspect ratio
Level Gauge Detection 2-axis
Display Rear LCD monitor
Color Universal design Only White version is approved by Color Universal Design Organization
Super control panel Information (shooting) Battery information, Shooting mode, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure compensation value,
ISO sensitivity,
Exposure compensation indicator, Exposure indicator, Flash intensity compensation indicator, Date,
Auto BKT setting,
NR setting, WB, WB compensation value, Record mode, Flash Status, Record mode, Image size,
Drive mode, Flash intensity compensation value, Metering mode, Recordable still image number,
Focusing mode,
AF frame, Colour space, Sharpness, Contrast, Saturation, Internal Temperature Warning
Gradation, IS activating mode, Face detection, My Mode, Multi Exposure, Aspect Ratio, Super FP
Playback Playback mode Single-frame
Information Display
Index Display(4/9/16/25/49/100 frames, Calendar)
Close-up (2 - 14X)
Movie (w/sound, FF/REW/Pause)
Picture rotation (auto mode available),
Slideshow(Still/Movie/Still+Movie, Slide show w/BGM/BGM+Sound/Sound)
Information display Histogram (independent luminance / RGB available),
Highlight / Shadow point warning, AF frame, Shooting information
Menu Languages Japan: Japanese, English (Additional one language is possible to download.)
Others: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified
Chinese, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croat,
Slovenian, Hungarian, Greek, Slovakian, Turkish, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Serbian,
Bulgarian, Rumanian, Indonesian, Malay, Thai”
Reset & custom setting
My mode 2 setting recordable
Image Editing Erasing function Single frame, All, Selected frames(from Index)
Protect function Single frame, Selected frames, All Frames, Release protect (Single/All selected)
RAW picture editing RAW development based on settings of the camera(including Art Filter)
JPEG editing Shadow adjustment, Red-eye fix, Trimming, Monotone, Sepia, Saturation (colour depth),
Resize (producing another file, 1280x960, 640x480, 320x240), e-portrait
Image Overlay Up to 3 RAW images
Print Print function Print reservation (DPOF), Direct print (PictBridge compatible)
Input/Output PC interface USB 2.0 High Speed for storage and camera control through Multi-connector(MTP mode is available)
TV interface HDMI(HD/Stereo Sound), VIDEO-OUT(SD/Mono Sound)
USB/Video connector Dedicated multi-connector (Video: NTSC/PAL selectable, Optional Remote cable RM-UC1 is available)
HDMI Mini HDMI type-C(1080i/720p/576p/480p)
Flash attachment Hot shoe
DC-in No
Power Requirements Battery BLS-1 Li-ion battery (included)
Sleep mode Available (1, 3, 5, 10 min., off selectable)
No. of recordable pictures Approx. 300 shots
(with 50% flash light) (with BLS-1 and Toshiba Class 6 SDHC 4GB card under CIPA testing standard)
Power battery holder Not Available
Dimensions/Weight Dimensions 4.74" (W) x 2.75" (H) x 1.38" (D) (excluding protrusions)
Weight 335g (body only)
Operating Environment Temperature 0–40°c (operation) / -20–60°c (storage)
Humidity 30–90% (operation) / 10–90% (storage)
Splash proof No
Box contents Body, Li-ion battery BLS-1, Li-ion battery charger BCS-1, USB/Video Multi cable, Shoulder strap,
OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM, Instruction manual, Warranty card.